Posted - 13 Jul 2011 : 10:50:30 AM I think AL should improve the way members are able to upload their pic's . The current method is not user friendly and I have seen a decline in pic's being shown ..People like to see pic's ..

Posted - 18 Jul 2011 : 11:31:00 AM You can credit it or not, your choice. We have no requirements on that... buy the photographer may have and, if he does, the right thing would be to honor them.

Misshana

Posted - 18 Jul 2011 : 11:24:40 AM Thanks Rui. So should I say taken by for instance Sweet or just put the picture on with my own

Rui

Posted - 18 Jul 2011 : 11:02:25 AM You can use all the pictures you want, as long as you own them and posting them here does not violate the photographer's copyrights.

We fully respect copyrights and we will remove pictures when the copyright owner files a legitimate copyright violation complaint (usually we have no way to know if someone is violating a copyright when posting a picture).

Misshana

Posted - 18 Jul 2011 : 10:53:29 AM Now I've finally find out how to post pictures, can I use professional photographer pictures??

Kharidian

Posted - 17 Jul 2011 : 1:33:29 PM Hee hee, thanks Pasha - I see what you mean about using the IMG code (it's only just sunk in since I've read Rui's post which has a screen dump of the Photobucket screen).....I'll be able to post photos a nanosecond quicker now!

Caryn

Rui

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 11:16:51 PM Chris,You are welcome.

I did add a small fix to your image. I think you chose the Direct link option in photobucket, but if you instead click over the option labeled IMG code, all you need to do is come here and paste the copied contents, and the image will be displayed, without any other efforts (as Pasha had stated above).

Thank you :).

chris wesley

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 10:51:27 PM Thanks Rui

Just cracked it using photobucket although I had problems uploading to Photobucket . New thread Amoroso De Salvadora .Thanks everyone for your talk throughs

Rui

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 10:27:05 PM

Originally posted by chris wesley

This site is wonderful and when I said " User Friendly " I simply meant the uploading of pic's , its no good using words like annoying fidgety etc , as these are all exactly what I meant . Rui thanks for agreeing that things could be made simplar , nice that your always on hand to help us older ones lol . I may just try the photo bucket option , if it works then fine , its just uploading to one site in order to get on this site that is a bit of a pain ....

Chris,

There are technical and cost reasons for the current situation, too. We pay for our hosting and we use Windows servers. These servers are costlier than other server types and the difference in the storage space available at a reasonable cost is nothing but staggering.

I will address this situation in the future, that's for sure. I will address it not only for the ease of use, but also to allow better access to your own pictures, posted on the forum, over the years. Right now you post them then and they are simply "gone", as they are then nothing more than a small part of a post. That is a thing that I have thought about for a long time. There are no easy technical solutions for this, but I am committed to find a suitable one. If and when we do both, then we will beat most forums on it, free or paid .

Rui

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 10:18:04 PM

Originally posted by delly-b

As im contemplating an iMac (well I have decided, just saving), can I ask why you cant use photobucket? Or is that a stupid question.... sorry havnt used it, only flikr, is this just a microsoft thing or something?

.... hope this doesnt show my complete stupidity!

You can use photobucket, but photobucket is easier on its own. Flickr is quite harder, thus our tool to simplify its use.

chris wesley

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 9:55:34 PM This site is wonderful and when I said " User Friendly " I simply meant the uploading of pic's , its no good using words like annoying fidgety etc , as these are all exactly what I meant . Rui thanks for agreeing that things could be made simplar , nice that your always on hand to help us older ones lol . I may just try the photo bucket option , if it works then fine , its just uploading to one site in order to get on this site that is a bit of a pain ....

taranstorm

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 6:45:56 PM dont feel we being unfair to say this as its good idea to voice how easy or diffcult we to upload pictures on here all we voice what be good idea to change something simple to upload without have to upload pictures on flickr or photobucket then upload on here!

delly-b

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 5:40:48 PM As im contemplating an iMac (well I have decided, just saving), can I ask why you cant use photobucket? Or is that a stupid question.... sorry havnt used it, only flikr, is this just a microsoft thing or something?

.... hope this doesnt show my complete stupidity!

Vik1

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 1:26:22 PM Just making a suggestion, other than the photo thing I do think this is a good forum. I use another forum that I can upload directly from my hard drive and it is free to use.

Pasha

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 1:20:21 PM I agree with Caryn and think you are being unfair to AL who provide this forum FREE for you to use! I am not aware of any other free forum where you can post pics directly from your PC

Vik1

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 1:04:33 PM I wouldnt say its not user friendly I would say its really fidgety, which I could do without. Its a bit annoying that if I want to post a pic, I have to upload it onto photobucket or flickr, THEN go through a bit of a rigmaroll to put it on here. It would be much easier, quicker and less hassle if you could just select a browse button and upload it directly off your hard drive. I dont want to have to go through flickr etc.I dont post many pics because I cant be bothered with it tbh.Sab2..Im also now an apple convert and Im still figuring things out on it. Didnt think it would be soo different, but it is superior and faster!

Fee

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 10:12:41 AM Delly b I have the same prob right now. No broadband at home and have to do everything via my phone. Can't post pics anymore because of that

Fee

Pasha

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 09:52:15 AM

Originally posted by Kharidian

Oh goodness, I think it's a bit unfair saying AL isn't "user friendly" for photos. I use Photobucket, have two tabs open i.e. Photobucket and AL, use the "direct link" on Photobucket (which copies automatically), switch to the AL tab, click on the "insert Image" icon (third from the right on the top line of AL icons) on the Format: line, click "Edit" on the main toolbar and then "Paste" between the [img][/img] commands and Bob's your uncle!

Caryn

It's even easier that that Click on the photobucket IMG Code, it auto copies, then right click in your post here, select paste, Simples!

delly-b

Posted - 14 Jul 2011 : 09:31:13 AM Yes I normally update through flikr, however my pc has died a horrid death so I'm just using my iPhone or my sons laptop

Rui, is there a way to upload from iPhone/iPad etc without having to use flikr or similar? ... So I dont have to fill other laptops with my photos? Thanks x

Arabian Girl

Posted - 13 Jul 2011 : 8:09:04 PM I think its quite easy to upload fotos,,I think you just need to be shown to find it easy....

debs

Posted - 13 Jul 2011 : 7:52:11 PM I am technically derelict.... found the easiest way was photobucket. Must admit though can never remember what to do.... I'm like a ;born again' every time!!! Think thats more me than AL!!!

taranstorm

Posted - 13 Jul 2011 : 6:00:04 PM i agree! take me ages to upload pictures here,would be lot easier if change to sam/similar as facebook as easy to upload pictures on there as dont need upload from flickr which takes longer for me

Kharidian

Posted - 13 Jul 2011 : 3:40:39 PM Oh goodness, I think it's a bit unfair saying AL isn't "user friendly" for photos. I use Photobucket, have two tabs open i.e. Photobucket and AL, use the "direct link" on Photobucket (which copies automatically), switch to the AL tab, click on the "insert Image" icon (third from the right on the top line of AL icons) on the Format: line, click "Edit" on the main toolbar and then "Paste" between the [img][/img] commands and Bob's your uncle!

Caryn

Rui

Posted - 13 Jul 2011 : 1:52:10 PM We may eventually consider a different way to upload or otherwise use pictures posted elsewhere.

Meanwhile, other than sites who may have a direct interface with flickr, I don't think using flickr images can be much easier than the tool we have explicitly developed after flickr made it harder to use their pictures in forums. It's a copy and paste thing and many, many users use it successfully. Photobucket is also easy to use.

I agree it could be made easier, but that would require that we store all images uploaded by the users. For several reasons, we are not yet ready to do that.

I am always available to help with anything related to the forum, as some members kindly remarked. Be it images, video, or anything else, please feel free to send me a PM and I will be glad to help. Just let me know and a PM is always better than a request in a post, as I don't always have the opportunity to read all the posts made in the forum.